Sand Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Holt |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | East Branch Louse Creek divide |
• location | about 3 miles west of Dorsey, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°40′16.00″N 098°24′28.29″W / 42.6711111°N 98.4078583°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,758 ft (536 m)[1] |
Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 3 miles southeast of Lynch, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°46′22.00″N 098°24′54.29″W / 42.7727778°N 98.4150806°WCoordinates: 42°46′22.00″N 098°24′54.29″W / 42.7727778°N 98.4150806°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m)[1] |
Length | 7.86 mi (12.65 km)[2] |
Basin size | 8.63 square miles (22.4 km2)[3] |
Discharge | |
• location | Niobrara River |
• average | 1.06 cu ft/s (0.030 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
River system | Niobrara |
Bridges | 888th Road, 505th Avenue, 893rd Road |
Sand Creek is a 7.86 mi (12.65 km) long 1st order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.
Sand Creek rises on the East Branch Louse Creek divide about 3 miles west of Dorsey, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows generally north to join the Niobrara River about 3 miles southeast of Lynch, Nebraska.[1]
Sand Creek drains 8.63 square miles (22.4 km2) of area, receives about 24.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 548.03, and is about 1.90% forested.[3]